Details
Posted: 09-Mar-22
Location: Nationwide
Salary: Open
Position: Environmental Science Teacher - 9th and 10th Grade Summer Institute City
Liberty LEADS is a NYC-based college access program that has served over 200 underrepresented children between 5th and 12th grade each year since 1989. Liberty LEADS was founded to empower youth by helping them attain higher education, embrace leadership engagement, and create a positive future for themselves and others. Liberty LEADS provides an alternative learning environment in which young people can experience success as learners and increase their ability and motivation to graduate from high school and seek entry into postsecondary education and/or meaningful employment. The program is guided by the principle that all children have gifts, talents, and great potential and can contribute to one another's social and academic growth.
We are looking for energetic and creative educators who enjoy working with youth during the summer and are available for in person programming.
The Summer Institute (SI) is a summer program for current 9th and 10th graders (rising 10th-11th). SI explores the themes of Environmental Science in an urban landscape. The teachers will use a project-based experiential learning model where utilizing the outdoors to facilitate learning. This model uses co-teaching - 2 teachers total with one in each discipline- Science and Writing. The writing teacher will focus on the writing and science skills necessary for a successful 2022-22 academic year. The SI program will include planning and implementing outdoor programming including hiking, walking and other physical activities to connect the classroom with nature.
Responsibilities
- Co-create differentiated project-based environmental science and writing curriculum for 9th and 10th grade that can be implemented in person or virtually.
- Co-teach environmental science and writing curriculum for current 9th and 10th graders.
- Include outdoor programming in curriculum planning.
- Manage classroom using positive behavior management strategies
- Meet regularly with the Liberty LEADS High School Advisor for supervision and debriefing
- Accompany students up and down stairs, on field trips (that may include but not limited to walks, hikes, parks)
Qualifications
- Must possess a Bachelor or Master degree in education, preferably with a concentration in Science or English/Writing
- NYS Teacher Certification or professional proficiency in content area preferred
- Experience teaching high school youth using project-based learning
- Co-teaching experience
- Knowledge and understanding of the NYCDOE academic standards (Common Core/New Generation Standards)
- Experience teaching classes using Zoom platform preferred
Requirements
- Reliable WIFI and computer access
- Attend mandatory June 2022 Orientation
Physical Requirements
- Walking up and down stairs up to and including the nine flights to the gym
- Supervising and participating in outdoor activities such as traveling up to 20 city blocks not using public transport, hiking and other activities as named.
Please forward cover letter and resume to: Marisol Saks, Operations Manager (msaks@bankstreet.edu) and Tatiana Morales, High School Adviser (tmorales@bankstreet.edu) - Bank Street College of Education - Liberty Leads and apply through the Bank Street website.